How to Swaddle a Baby in 4 Easy Steps (PHOTOS)

When we brought our daughter home from the hospital, we were scared of so many, many things. But perhaps weighing most heavily on our minds at that moment was the question every parent asks: how do I swaddle this baby? Can I possibly do it the way the nurses showed me?

Because let me tell you, there is nothing like swaddling to calm down a screaming infant. It's more magical than anything in this world. Even unicorns.

Basically you're using a blanket to give a newborn that comfy "still cocooned in the womb" feel. The blanket constricts their arms and legs, so they're not flailing around, and it is one of the best ways to get a newborn back to sleep.

As complicated as it looks (actually, my husband always insisted it made our daughter look like a burrito), the good news is swaddle is actually pretty easy. No, really, it takes all of four steps to get you there, and we've got 'em all laid out for you!

Just follow the steps, and you'll have a napping newborn on your hands in no time (well, here's hoping anyway).